During the webinar, Sarah will share the latest updates and insights from IPA’s Education Sector Program, including an in-depth look at the Two-Generation Initiative.

The lives of children and their caregivers are intimately linked, but research and intervention often address the needs of each separately. This disconnect might be a key limitation of existing efforts to improve the lives of children and disrupt the intergenerational transmission of poverty. Two generation approaches for intervention and policy target both children and adults, aiming to generate greater and more lasting impact than those that target either one.

IPA’s Two-Generation Initiative aims to design, develop, and test the ability of two generation approaches to lead to breakthrough outcomes for the most vulnerable children and their families.

Sarah Kabay Headshot Photo Sarah Kabay is the Director for IPA's Education sector program. She holds a PhD in International Development Education from New York University. Before beginning her doctoral program, she worked with IPA for five years in Uganda, where she managed the implementation and evaluation of a primary school savings program and worked in a variety of roles from 2008-2013. Her research focuses on early childhood and basic education. As an education researcher, she uses mixed methods and interdisciplinary research approaches and is particularly interested in the integration of qualitative research into randomized evaluations. Across different projects she serves as an internal PI, provides technical support to IPA's Policy and Right-Fit Evidence teams, and directs Education Sector initiatives.